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Full Glossary for The Taming of the Shrew

galled (60) injured or made sore by rubbing; chaffed

gamut (66) any complete musical scale, especially the major scale.

gird (58) gibe; scoff; jeer.

glanders (50), chine (50), lampass (51), spavins (52), fives (53), staggers (54) diseases that afflict horses.

go thy ways (185) "well done."

good husband (63) "good provider."

good shipping (40) bon voyage.

grace (130) goodwill; favor.

grateful (76) pleasing.

green (46) fresh; new.

Grissel (292) Griselda; the heroine of various medieval tales, famous for her meek, long-suffering patience.

Ha'to thee (37) "Here's to thee."

had as lief (132) "would as willingly."

haggard (39) a wild hawk.

haled (101) pulled forcibly; dragged; hauled.

half-cheeked bit (56) one in which the bridle is attached halfway up the cheek, thus not giving the rider sufficient control over the horse.

happy be thy speed (138) "may it turn out well for you."

Have at you for (45) "Be on guard against."

health (51) a wish for a person's health and happiness, as in drinking a toast.

Hic ibat Simois; hic est Sigeia tellus; / Hic steterat Priami regia celsa senis (28–29) "Here flowed the river Simois; here is the Sigeian land; here stood the lofty palace of old Priam" (Ovid).

hilding (17) a low, contemptible person.

hipped (48) wounded in the hip.

hold your own (6) "play your part."

humor (197) disposition or temperament.

hurly (191) uproar; turmoil.

husbanded with modesty (67) "managed with decorum."

I'll be your half (81) "I'll cover half your bet (for half the winnings)."

imprimis (59) in the first place.

in possession (122) "in immediate possession."

Io (54) a maiden loved by Zeus and changed into a heifer by jealous Hera or, in some tales, by Zeus to protect her: she is watched by Argus and is driven to Egypt, where she regains human form.

iwis (62) certainly; assuredly.


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